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A09477 Summary:

BILL NOA09477
 
SAME ASSAME AS S08784
 
SPONSORPaulin
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §§6606 & 6608, Ed L (as proposed in S.3157 & A.2341)
 
Authorizes the performance of certain dental hygiene services at voluntary foster care agency health facilities by a registered hygienist operating pursuant to a collaborative agreement between such hygienist and a dentist.
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A09477 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)




 
BILL NUMBER: A9477
 
SPONSOR: Paulin

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing the
performance of certain dental hygiene services at voluntary foster care
agency health facilities
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
The purpose of this bill is to amend Chapter 682 of the Laws of 2025 in
order to effectuate the intent of the law.
 
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
 
Section one of the bill would add voluntary foster care agency health
facilities licensed pursuant to Article 29-I of the Public Health Law to
the list of facilities established in the original chapter where dental
hygienists are authorized to practice pursuant to a collaborative prac-
tice agreement with a licensed dentist.
 
Section two would make a technical change to Section 6608 of the Educa-
tion Law.
 
Section three would establish the effective date.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
Chapter 682 of the Laws of 2025 expands the types of locations where
dental hygienists can provide care pursuant to a collaborative practice
agreement with a licensed dentist in order to increase access to dental
treatment. Chapter 682 also provides further specifications for the
collaborative practice agreements to ensure feasibility.
 
This bill would add another type of location to those established in the
original chapter and make a technical change to effectuate the intent of
the law.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
New bill,
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
None to the State.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This bill would take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a
chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the education law relating to
registered dental hygienists working without supervision but within a
collaborative practice agreement with a licensed dentist, as proposed in
legislative bills numbers S. 3157 and A. 2341, takes effect.
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